Since 2001, Tate’s North American Acquisitions Committee has helped shape the narrative of Tate’s global collection by acquiring major works of art by American and Canadian artists. By adding significant works of art by artists in the region, Tate’s collection better represents our global world. In addition to acquiring seminal works, NAAC members serve as ambassadors to Tate, building community and raising the profile for Tate by developing strong links with artists, institutions, and individuals across North America.
Curators
Gregor Muir (Director of Collections)
Christine Y Kim (Britton Family Curator-at-Large, North American Art)
Fiontán Moran (Curator, International Art)
Andrew de Brún (Assistant Curator, International Art)
NAAC activities
NORTH AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE OCTOBER 2025 LONDON & PARIS PROGRAMS
To coincide with Frieze Week in London and Art Basel in Paris, the North America Acquisitions Committee (NAAC) gathered for a series of special programs, exhibition previews, and curator-led tours. Highlights include the opening of the Hyundai Turbine Hall Commission: Máret Ánne Sara at Tate Modern, and exclusive access to Kerry James Marshall: The Histories […]
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION SUMMER HAMPTONS 2025 PROGRAM
Guests gathered at the Parrish Art Museum for a special tour led by curator, Christine Y. Kim, exploring exhibitions by Shirin Neshat, Raven Halfmoon, and Sean Scully. The visit concluded with an exclusive viewing of Trustee Glenn Fuhrman’s private art collection.
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION STUDIO VISIT WITH FANNY SANIN
On the heels of Frieze Week in New York, Tate Americas Foundation visited Tate collection artist Fanny Sanín in her home studio in New York City–and had the opportunity to see the most recently acquired work, Acrylic No. 2 (1990), in person.
NORTH AMERICAN & LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEES TOUR ‘FOR ART’S SAKE’
For Art’s Sake: Selected Works by Tiqui Atencio & Ago Demirdjian at Christie’s in New York, offered a glimpse into Tiqui’s journey, from her roots in Venezuela and her studies across continents to her fruitful collecting partnership with Ago since their first meeting in Paris in the 1980s. The showcase ranged from Carmen Herrera and […]
Recent acquisitions
Tanya Lukin Linklater
This moment an endurance to the end forever 2022
Lent by Tate Americas Foundation courtesy of the North American Acquisition Committee, 2024
Sky Hopinka
Kicking the Clouds 2021
Lent by Tate Americas Foundation courtesy of the North American Acquisition Committee, 2024
Jeffrey Gibson
SPEAKING TO THE TREES AND KISSING THE GROUND 2023
Lent by Tate Americas Foundation courtesy of Stephen Friedman Gallery, the North American Acquisition Committee, and the artist (2024)
Jeffrey Gibson
IN TIME YOU’LL BE FINE 2023
Lent by Tate Americas Foundation courtesy of Stephen Friedman Gallery, the North American Acquisition Committee, and the artist (2024)